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1). Which process occurs in a fission nuclear reactor?
A) Nuclei combine.
b) Nuclei split apart.
c) Neutrons combine.
d) Neutrons split apart.
B.- Nuclei split apart.
2.) The waste from which type of power plant produces the least amount of
greenhouse gases
a) A coal power plant
b) A gas power plant
c) A nuclear power plant
d) An oil power plant
d - A nuclear power plant

3.) Which disadvantage of nuclear power use poses the greatest threat to the
environment?
a) The emission of greenhouse gases
b) The proliferation of nuclear materials
c) The storage and management of radioactive wastes
d) The high cost of building facilities - the storage and management of radioactive
wastes

4). Which statement describes the function of control rods?
a) They release neutrons during fission reactions.
b) They undergo nuclear fission reactions.
c) They control the rate of reactions.
d) They directly convert water to steam.
C - They control the rate of reactions.

5). A benefit of using nuclear energy could be the abundance of uranium in
nature. Which human risk about mining is the most important to consider?
a) The use of a nonrenewable resource
b) The location of storage of the radioactive waste
c) The cost of setting up a uranium mine operation
d) The health hazards that are associated with uranium mining
D- The health hazards that are associated with uranium mining